Biography:
Jonathan Michael Richman (Natick, Massachusetts, May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970 he founded The Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key, generally acoustic, backing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, often draws on influences from around the world.
Jonathan Richman began playing music and writing his own songs in the mid-1960s.
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CHORDS:
Dm 557765
Am 577555
Gm 355333
G 355433
Em 779987
INTRO: Dm
(Dm) Dm - Gm
Well I was dancing at a night-club one Friday night
(Gm) Dm
And that night-club bar was a little uptight
Am
Yeah, I was dancing all alone a little self-conscious
Gm
When some kids came up and said, "for dancing, come with us"
CHORUS:
Dm Am Dm
And soon, I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
Am Dm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Guitar: [Am G Am] [x2]
VERSE:
Am G Am
Well they took me to the lesbian bar in the industrial zone
Am G Am
I was dancing with my friends and dancing alone
Dm
Well the first bar things were alright
Am
But in this bar, things were Friday night
Em
In the first bar things were just alright
Dm
This bar things were Friday night
CHORUS:
Am G Am
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
VERSE:
Am G Am
Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar, way downtown
Am G Am
I was there to check the scene and hang around
Dm
Well, the first bar things were stop and stare
Am
But in this bar things were laissez-faire
Em
In the first bar things were stop and stare
Dm
In this bar things were laissez-faire
[repeat CHORUS]
Guitar: [Am G Am] [x2]
Dm
In the first bar folks were drinking sips
Am
But in this bar they could shake their hips,
Em
In the first bar they were drinking sips
Dm
In this bar they could shake their hips
[CHORUS]
Am G Am
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were okay
Am
But in this bar things were more my way
Em
In the first bar things were just okay
Dm
In this bar things were done my way
[repeat CHORUS]
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were so controlled
Am
But in this bar things were rock-and-roll
Em
In the first bar, things were so controlled
Dm
In this bar things were way way bold
[repeat CHORUS]
Dm 557765
Am 577555
Gm 355333
G 355433
Em 779987
INTRO: Dm
(Dm) Dm - Gm
Well I was dancing at a night-club one Friday night
(Gm) Dm
And that night-club bar was a little uptight
Am
Yeah, I was dancing all alone a little self-conscious
Gm
When some kids came up and said, "for dancing, come with us"
CHORUS:
Dm Am Dm
And soon, I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
Am Dm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Guitar: [Am G Am] [x2]
VERSE:
Am G Am
Well they took me to the lesbian bar in the industrial zone
Am G Am
I was dancing with my friends and dancing alone
Dm
Well the first bar things were alright
Am
But in this bar, things were Friday night
Em
In the first bar things were just alright
Dm
This bar things were Friday night
CHORUS:
Am G Am
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
VERSE:
Am G Am
Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar, way downtown
Am G Am
I was there to check the scene and hang around
Dm
Well, the first bar things were stop and stare
Am
But in this bar things were laissez-faire
Em
In the first bar things were stop and stare
Dm
In this bar things were laissez-faire
[repeat CHORUS]
Guitar: [Am G Am] [x2]
Dm
In the first bar folks were drinking sips
Am
But in this bar they could shake their hips,
Em
In the first bar they were drinking sips
Dm
In this bar they could shake their hips
[CHORUS]
Am G Am
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
Am G Am
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were okay
Am
But in this bar things were more my way
Em
In the first bar things were just okay
Dm
In this bar things were done my way
[repeat CHORUS]
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were so controlled
Am
But in this bar things were rock-and-roll
Em
In the first bar, things were so controlled
Dm
In this bar things were way way bold
[repeat CHORUS]
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